GQEBERHA — On Monday 28 November in the Gqeberha High Court, the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Impact Africa and Shell (the appellants) will argue why they should be granted leave to appeal the Makhanda High Court judgment of 1 September 2022, which found that the authorisation by the Minister to allow Shell to […]
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For Immediate Release 09 November 2022 Mining companies appeal historic silicosis settlement BLOEMFONTEIN — On Friday, 11 November 2022, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) will hear an appeal against the 2016 decision of the Johannesburg High Court to certify an unprecedented class action against the majority of gold mining companies in South Africa. The […]
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07 November 2022 – Our tribute to Sydney Kentridge: A founding trustee, a centurion, a colossus and a dear friend
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Superlatives are common in tributes to Sydney Kentridge. He certainly was one of the finest lawyers of his generation. Much has been written about his involvement in some of the most important cases in the legal struggle against the apartheid regime. His courtroom skills and his commitment to justice and the rule of law were […]
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15 September 2022 – Justice Yvonne Mokgoro’s speech at the 2022 George Bizos Human Rights Award ceremony
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Implementation – therein lies the efficacy of our Constitution With George Bizos having passed on around this time two years ago (9 September 2020), kindly allow me in just a few words, to commence my address with a brief tribute to a gentle but fierce giant in law, a man who, through his commitment and […]